Stats on new tables

From: Michael Richards <miker(at)scifair(dot)acadiau(dot)ca>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Stats on new tables
Date: 1999-10-24 18:55:05
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.10.9910241553001.46045-100000@scifair.acadiau.ca
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I think I've found something of interest.
When I create a new table, the plan for it believes that the table
contains 2 rows, not 0. Also, since the engine knows when we run an
insert, and also knows how many rows a delete nukes, wouldn't it be better
to update the stats after every select and delete?

-Michael

equipment=> CREATE TABLE xuserid(
equipment-> oldid varchar(12),
equipment-> newid int4,
equipment-> PRIMARY KEY (oldid,newid)
equipment-> );
NOTICE: CREATE TABLE/PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index
'xuserid_pkey' for table 'xuserid'
CREATE
equipment=> \d xuserid_pkey
Table = xuserid_pkey
+----------------------------------+----------------------------------+-------+
| Field | Type |
Length|
+----------------------------------+----------------------------------+-------+
| oldid | varchar() |
12 |
| newid | int4 |
4 |
+----------------------------------+----------------------------------+-------+
equipment=> explain select * from xuserid where newid=859;
NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:

Seq Scan on xuserid (cost=43.00 rows=2 width=16)

EXPLAIN
equipment=> vacuum analyze;
VACUUM
equipment=> explain select * from xuserid where newid=859;
NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:

Seq Scan on xuserid (cost=0.00 rows=0 width=16)

EXPLAIN

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